Help bring Christmas joy to the children of the Caribbean and Latin America by giving new or used unwrapped toys. Spread the word by letting your friends, church members and family know that we need as many toys as possible. The easiest way to give is through our Amazon Wish List! We will deliver the […]
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Carla, an Angel Of Hope
The Angels Of Hope program sponsors children who were neglected or abandoned. Through the compassionate support of donors, the children are clothed, fed and schooled. Most importantly, they are shown God’s love. Here, Angels Of Hope Program Director Tricia Szymanski visits with Carla, one of the sponsored children benefiting from the program, at a home […]
What’s for Dinner in Guatemala?
By Paul Jacobs As a member of Food For The Poor’s radio team, Paul visits remote and rural parts of the countries Food For The Poor serves. Today, he shares a story about a mother he met in Guatemala.
Even Guatemala’s Beauty Can’t Dim the Dire Poverty
Doug Bursch is a radio host at 820 AM KGNW in Seattle. He traveled with Food For The Poor to Guatemala, where he met severely malnourished children, visited parents desperately
When a simple Christmas card means the world
I just returned from a trip to Jamaica, and as we were visiting the different Angels of Hope homes for abandoned and orphaned children, we passed out some letters that were sent by their sponsors. You cannot imagine how excited the children get to receive a simple letter, a message from afar that they are […]
A Day of Celebration for orphans
AOH Slideshow by FFP Photographer Hilda Perez They anticipate the day for months. Like children waiting for Christmas, the orphans Food For The Poor’s Angels of Hope (AOH) program supports bubble with excitement over their upcoming Day of Celebration. They constantly talk about the day, ask questions about it and dream about the fun-filled affair. […]
Congratulations to our talented winners!
Food For The Poor’s Angels of Hope program provides orphaned and abandoned children with loving homes and sponsorship. Each year, the children compete in a drawing contest to win a certificate and $500 toward their personal needs. Congratulations to Pablo, above right, and Mirna, above center, in blue, winners of the 2012 Angels of Hope […]
Feeding hungry tummies in Honduras
Guadalupe Sanchez, director of donations for CEPUDO, a Food For The Poor in-country partner, describes her visit to a feeding center in Honduras: Marvin and Anita visit the feeding center every day. They live in a rented room, in front of the feeding center with their mother, Katia. Their father was killed the year before […]
Christmas is coming!
Did you know that for some of the children we serve, your gift will possibly mark the first time they will have received a toy of their very own? Every child deserves a toy and a Christmas filled with joy! This year, we moved up the dates of our annual toy drive to avoid any […]
Help a Child in Need of School Supplies
Can you imagine going back to school without pencils, notebooks or a backpack? Unfortunately, that’s the reality for so many students in the countries we help, but today you are the key to unlocking a successful school year for children in need. Click www.lotowordpress.com/backtoschool to shop our Amazon Wish List, and you can choose from […]